A collection of historical and genalogical records
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Congratulations to:
James Arthur DOUGLASS, Police Staff, Metropolitan Police Service. For services to Policing and to National Security, who was appointed to the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2020 New Years Hounours
Along with the Birthday honours, the New Year’s Honours list is the most significant announcement of civilian and military gallantry awards.
The system acknowledges the…
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Rob Douglas, of Western Australia, has published a collection of notes and photographs about his grandfather, Henry, and grandmother, Mina. Rob uncovered a wealth of anecdotes and recollections of their lives.
If your family history merges with theirs at any point, then I am sure you will find this publication as fascinating as…
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I have had a session adding to my map of places in Douglas history. Still a long way to go! https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1F-UPddN4htCLFLz75kSfJlucn5g&ll=10.299642456804598%2C0&z=2
(Click the link, not the map)…
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Something to ponder on
Extracted from la genealogia de la antiquissima y nobilissima familia Brigantina o Douglas
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On 21st June 1861, the anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn, the master gunner of Dumbarton Castle carried William Wallace’s sword to the laying of the foundation stone at the Wallace Monument, while a servant of the Earl of Elgin carried King Robert Bruce’s sword. Up to 100,000 people are said to have attended.
Other historical swords in the…
ContinueWilliam, Curtiss Finch Douglass was a lawyer and judge in Noroton Heights, CT. He was my great grandfather, probably would have been in his prime during around 1900. He's the oldest known Douglass my family is aware of. I've not started research into it.
"William, I see mention of DNA here has it ruled any Douglas lines out? My great grandmother told my mother now gone as well that we were from Robert the Bruce via her Douglas line. What is the facts? Kathy McInnis-Misenor
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William maybe but I will turn it into an adventure thanks
Good to meet you at the opening of the Douglas Monteith memorial opening. Seriously, if you want more info, get my book "Lord of the Skies" from Lulu.com. It is largely about my father, who died (actually disappeared for 2 years) in an air crash in West Africa.
Briefly, my grandfather was the 13th Duke of Hamilton, and I have quite a lot of information which could be of interest to you.
William,
Thanks!
Regards,
Jeff
Hello, I am very pleased to have been admitted to the Douglas Archives. The info I have is that late eighteen/early nineteen hundred, there was an outbreak of ??? in Edinburgh and Caroline Douglas was sent to Robert Harden, Station Master in Kilsyth. Her father had a Saddler's shop in the Grassmarket, but I haven't beenable to find anything on this. Someone from the Registrar's came through and told them they were related to the Black Douglas. They named their cottage Douglas Cottage and recently the name was changed. I hope this will help and if I can find any more info I will let you know. I find this all so interestin g and meaningful. Thank you. Isabel
Thank you William for the pdf wonderful read I am sure
Thank you William for accepting me into the Douglas Clan history I absolutely love the article on the haunting at Cavers very interesting indeed. Clarice Douglas
It seems my ancestor changed his name from James Affleck to James Douglas somewhere between 1883 and 1895. I am somewhat surprised and extremely dissapointed to find this out but intrigued also. There does not seem to be a link to the Douglas name before this as yet. Thank you for your help and this site.
Paul
Hello, William and thanks for the welcome. I don't understand enough about the DNA stuff yet, but it's interesting. On my Dickey side, my haplogroup is I-M253. I don't have any Douglases there though that I recall.
On my mother's side, I have a Robbins whose mother was a Merrill and her grandmother was a Douglas, supposedly descended from William Douglas (1610 - 1682), but her haplogroup is H1.
Still trying to figure out how I can connect all of the pieces.
Darrin Dickey
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